UNHCR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [to 9 May 2015]
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UNHCR calls on Hungary to protect, not persecute, refugees
8 May 2015
BUDAPEST (UNHCR) – The UN Refugee Agency on Friday spoke out against a growing expression of xenophobia in Hungary. It raised concerns over efforts by the Hungarian government to paint refugees as a threat to the country in leading questions being asked during a so-called national consultation.
“We are deeply concerned by the way the government increasingly vilifies people who have fled from war zones like Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq and who desperately need safety and protection in Hungary,” said Montserrat Feixas Vihé, UNHCR Regional Representative for Central Europe based in Budapest…
UNHCR calls for joint response in wake of “Rohingya mass grave” in Thailand
6 May 2015
BANGKOK, May 6 – The UN refugee agency is deeply concerned at this week’s discovery of dozens of bodies in smugglers’ camps in southern Thailand. The agency calls on countries in the region to strengthen cooperation on counter-smuggling and counter-trafficking measures while ensuring the protection of victims…